Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Monday, 19 December 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 January 2017. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 January 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Hill Farming: Lake District

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 12 December (HL3631), what is their assessment of the environmental contributions made by hill farmers in the Lake District who are (1) landowners, and (2) tenant farmers; and what assessment they have made of the way in which landowners, including the National Trust and other charities, distribute payments resulting from environmental measures to tenants.

Answer: The Government has made no assessment which differentiates between the contribution of landowners and tenants. Payments under agri-environment schemes are made for carrying out environmental management and these payments are made directly to agreement holders, who may be landowners or tenants, depending on who has the required management control of the land under agreement. Whether there are further disbursements of monies received, or other contractual arrangements between landowners and tenants, is entirely a matter for the parties concerned.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL4255
Session: 2016-17
Related items: Hill Farming: Lake District
Monday, 12 December 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Environment protection Tenants Hill farming Lake District
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk